Winter Listens

The invisible summer hikes onto a great sky Reducing the distances between the time and places Delving into the shy memories of clumsy living Where I walked on an overgrown path, but others Paved. Seasons, celebration of life, call for courage To settle deeper into the ordinary mind Of an extraordinary minefield, History swallows the … Continue reading Winter Listens

Winter Solstice

Amaryllis bloomed, welcoming the winter, Feeling the turning of the axis, expecting Longer days here, but shorter elsewhere. Time to clean the house for the guest, Sweeping, mopping, dusting, and wiping Windows not to erase the particles of the past But to see the path--longer days here Within the equation without robbing others. 

Thankful

Days are growing dark The tilted earth feels the slant. Long dark days here tell me Longer, brighter days elsewhere. The mercury hangs low, I start the wood stove, Being thankful for every log The woodman delivered. My potted hibiscus is gracefully grateful After having spent the summer in the sun Starts to bloom again … Continue reading Thankful